Krakatoa - Styles - Rock - We Will Rock You
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Background
I wanted a distinctive Rock Style and of course Queen’s song “We Will Rock You.” Our Groove is based on the Chorus section of that song. Later, we decided to try it to "Johnny B. Goode."
Song's Accompaniment Style-Guidelines - See also Accompaniment Role-Guidelines:
Listen to an audio clip of the "Mother" Drum Groove for practicing to "We Will Rock You":
Click here to see the Chord Chart.
Key: A
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|1 + 2 3 + 4 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 |
Lyrics from the Queen Song “We will Rock You”
Buddy youre a boy make a big noise
Playin in the street gonna be a big man some day
You got mud on yo face
You big disgrace
Kickin your can all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy youre a young man hard man
Shoutin in the street gonna take on the world some day
You got blood on yo face
You big disgrace
Wavin your banner all over the place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Buddy youre an old man poor man
Pleadin with your eyes gonna make you some peace some day
You got mud on your face
You big disgrace
Somebody better put you back in your place
We will we will rock you
We will we will rock you
Song's Drum & Percussion Style-Guidelines - See also Instrument Role-Guidelines:
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Role 1 "Father" Drum Style-Guidelines:
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|r r c r r c |r r c r r c rl | right-handed: r = right, l = left, c = stick click
Role 2 Steady Time-Keepers Style-Guidelines:
Metal – low pitched Cowbell on mouth, muffled:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | ¼-note Beat to drive it hard
Wood – low pitched, dark sounding:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 | ¼-note Beat to drive it hard
Shakers – loud and “fat” sounding:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
|1 2 3 4 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | ¼-note Beat + 1/8-note Build-up
Tambourine:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
| 2 4 | 2 4 | Back-Beats high overhead for audience participation
Rasp or Guiro – Long scrapes:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
| 2 4 | 2 3 4 | Back-Beats + ¼-note Build-up
Role 3 "Mother" Drums Style-Guidelines:
|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | Count 1/8-note Subdivisions
|1 + 2 3 + 4 |1 + 2 + 3 + 4 |
|b b c b b c |b b c O b b c | b = loud bass, c = clap, O = loud open, c = clap
|r r r r | r r t r r | right-handed: r = right, l = left, t = together (not flammed)
Role 4 "Child" Drum Style-Guidelines:
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|1 + 2 3 + 4 |1 + 2 3e+a4 |
|r r c r r c |r r c r l r l c | right-handed: r = right, l = left, c = stick click
Role 5 Advanced Time-Keepers Style-Guidelines:
Keep to “fat” sounding instruments on the Back-Beats, to help the audience join in. You can also add some really low sounding instruments to help out the bass parts.
Role 6 "Master" and Solo Drum Style-Guidelines:You can keep the melody of the verse in your head, singing it under your breath, and trying to interpret that with the Bongos or Quinto high-pitched drum. Play off the other Soloists and instruments.